HENRICO, Va. — A young woman is dead after a crash in Henrico County on Thursday, according to Virginia State Police.
It happened at 2:27 a.m. on July 9 on Interstate 295 near the 28-mile marker. Investigators believe she was in a Hyundai, going south in the northbound lanes, when she hit a tractor-trailer.
The impact caused the tractor-trailer to cross through the median and into the southbound lanes, according to police.
VSP said the driver of the Hyundai, Skylar Mackenzie Vargo, 23, of South Chesterfield, was trapped in the vehicle when it caught fire. She was removed from the vehicle and sent to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, according to VSP.
The Virginia State Police Crash Reconstruction Team and Motor Carrier Safety Team responded to assist with the investigation. Hazardous materials crews also responded to the scene due to the tractor-trailer leaking diesel fuel and oil.
All lanes have since reopened.
The crash remains under investigation.
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